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Islington 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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7 [1933
1927. The rate was 2 per 1,000 births below the mean annual record of the
preceding ten years, and is 5 per 1,000 below the rate of last year (1932).
In the quarters the mortality ranged from 78 per 1,000 births in the first
quarter, 47 in the second, 43 in the third, and 86 in the fourth.

Table: In the sub-registration districts the infant mortality was as follows :—

In the sub-registration districts the infant mortality was as follows :—

Sub-District.Infant Deaths.Mortality per 1,000 Births.
Tufnell1826
Upper Holloway2654
Tollington35101
Lower Holloway3768
Highbury4251
Barnsbury5980
Islington South East7172

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In London the infantile mortality was 59 per 1,000 births.
The rate for England and Wales was 64 per 1,000 births.

Table: Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1923-32 and 1933.Deaths at various ages One Year of Age.

Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1923-32 and 1933.

Deaths at various ages One Year of Age.

Years.Under one week.Weeks.Total under four weeks.Months.Total Deaths under one year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
1-22-33-44 weeks and under 3 mths.3-66-99-12
192312835201119472104544947366
19241103323211875961647644766
19251052520201707072584441463
1926981916101436396566942766
192790191391314656385332453
1928108101491416073584237464
19291031815111476468735140373
19301151311111506068665539970
1931931710191395051623533764
19329215981246666493534068
Mean 10 years1042115131536171585139465
1933881018151315432413028863
Increase or decrease on mean— 16-11+ 3+ 2— 22— 7— 39— 17— 21— 106— 2

Table: Showing the Deaths among Infants per 1,000 Births dining the Year 1933. and also the mortality rates for the Years 1923-1932.

Showing the Deaths among Infants per 1,000 Births dining the Year 1933. and also the mortality rates for the Years 1923-1932.

Sub-Districts.192319241925192619271928192919301931 1932Mean 10 years1933Increase or decrease on mean
Tufnell465447645265757843485826—32
Up. Holloway647057303144422635304354+ 11
Tollington55606592638571106908877101+ 24
Lr. Holloway818578827477955784777968—11
Highbury616054485247605S64835951— 8
Barnsbury59777590597587P566767680+ 4
Islington, S.E.825558644967787668726772+ 5
The Borough666663665364737004686563_ 2

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The following table shows the diseases that proved most fatal in the first year of
child life, together with the mortality rates per 1,000 births.